The Stade des Costières was a football stadium in Nîmes, France. Having a capacity of 18,364 people, it was the home of Nîmes Olympique from 1989 to 2022.[1]

Stade des Costières
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LocationNîmes, France
Coordinates43°48′57.5″N 4°21′33.4″E / 43.815972°N 4.359278°E / 43.815972; 4.359278
OwnerRani Assaf
Capacity18,364
Field size105 x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1 September 1987 (1987-09-01)
Opened15 May 1989 (1989-05-15)
Closed5 November 2022
Construction cost160 million FRF
ArchitectVittorio Gregotti
Tenants
Nîmes Olympique (1989–2022)

On June 25, 2019, the stadium was sold by the city of Nîmes to club president Rani Assaf for €8 million. The stadium will be demolished and rebuilt by 2025, and will be able to accommodate 15,100 spectators, compared with the current 18,482.[2]

Closure and redevelopment

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On 5 November 2022, Nîmes Olympique played its final match at the Stade des Costières, a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory over Bordeaux.[3] The club would move into the Stade des Antonins on a temporary basis, before the demolition of the Stade des Costières would pave the way for the construction of the Stade Nemausus, with a projected completion in 2026.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Stadiums in France Languedoc-Roussillon". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ "NÎMES Le stade des Costières vendu à Rani Assaf". Objectif Gard (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "Ligue 2: Nîmes dit adieu au stade des Costières en faisant tomber le leader Bordeaux". RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  4. ^ "Nîmes : le club va faire ses adieux au stade des Costières". Foot National (in French). 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-05.